Malaga "The Journey"
Originally a 12-minute Choral work conceived and composed by Igelese Ete and Jakki Leota-Ete for the “Mana Pasifika" exhibition at the Opening of festivities for Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington, New Zealand. The performance popularity then led to a Commissioning of a 50-minute production for the Christchurch Festival of Arts which was then significantly revised, expanded and performed to rave reviews in Auckland in 2001 and 2002.
In 2006,The production, which was no doubt the first of its kind to be presented in Fiji, was featured with New dance choreography and Musical sections from various parts of Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesian to give it a truly Pacific feel. Malaga "The Journey" was produced back to back with the Vaka Vuku Conference held in Fiji at the Unversity of the South Pacific at the time.
Malaga in its true sense is a journey rich in song, dance and spirituality. From the rhythms of pagan drums to the choruses of Christian redemption, the cast sing of their journey from past to present.
Just a note to remember
Keep the Month of November open. It is a must that you not "MISS" this awesome production that is from the 21st - 27th of November.
